• If you are using a Proprietary Fire Alarm LAN, the Recommended Convention for the Subnet is
255.255.0.0.
Important:
•
- To avoid network conflicts, do not use 192.168.100.1 for an IP Address when assigning BNICs.
•
- The mDNS works within the same broadcast domain. Typically all devices on a single subnet are on the same
broadcast domain and are reachable via IP broadcast. The facility MIS/IT department will provide guidance on use of
mDNS.
- The Domain Name Server (DNS).
• By default, the
Obtain DNS server address automatically
option is selected. It is recommended to leave this setting selected.
• A domain server IP address can be entered manually in the
Use the following DNS server address
box.
Figure 14: BNIC IP settings tab
- Multicast Domain Name Server (mDNS).
• The mDNS works within the same broadcast domain. Typically all devices on a single subnet are on the same broadcast domain
and are reachable via IP broadcast. The facility MIS/IT department will provide guidance on use of mDNS.
• A device that supports mDNS advertises its name and available services using IP broadcasts (multicast address 224.0.0.251). An
mDNS client (the Programmer) can make a request for a device with a particular service to advertise itself. This enables the user to
locate devices. If you do not enable this feature the BNIC will not Advertise itself.
- mDNS Modes:
• NORMAL (default): The BNIC will periodically advertise its name and service for 2 minutes after startup (unsolicited advertisement).
• QUIET: The BNIC will advertise its name and service once at startup. QUIET mode may be used at the request of an IT department
that does not want unsolicited traffic on the network.
6. Select the
BNIC Network Ports
tab. Ensure that the settings are the same as those featured in Figure 15.
Figure 15: BNIC network tab
7. Click on the
OK
button at the bottom of the BNIC window to save the BNIC settings.
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